NHK: A technical glitch could have caused the failed Epsilon 6 launch in Japan
A possible reason for the unsuccessful launch of the Japanese Epsilon-6 rocket, which was eliminated due to a deviation from a given trajectory, could be the incorrect operation of the gas-jet rudders of the second stage. On Saturday, October 29, reports RIA News with reference to TV channel NHK.
The journalists referred to the opinion expressed during the meeting of the expert commission of the Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) with representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the country. It is assumed that the failure in the gas supply could have occurred due to a malfunction of the valve or due to damage to the tube itself, through which the gas is supplied.
The fact that JAXA destroyed the Epsilon-6 missile that deviated from the trajectory was reported on October 12. The signal to destroy it was sent immediately after the launch. Later, a JAXA spokesman said that the missile deviated from its intended trajectory before the regular separation of the second stage from the third, in connection with which it was decided to destroy it.
Epsilon 6 was supposed to launch eight RAISE-3 satellites weighing 110 kilograms into orbit. All five previous rocket launches were successful. It was clarified that the launch of the new rocket was scheduled for October 7, but it was postponed to the 12th due to technical problems.
#Japan #called #unsuccessful #launch #rocket #Epsilon6